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Then and Now Community Comparisons Worksheet

📝 Worksheet easy ⏱️ 12 minutes 8 problems
Then and Now Community Comparisons Worksheet
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Match the clue to the time word: what happened before now
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Answer:
2. Match the clue to the time word: what is happening now
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Answer:
3. A school or neighborhood is a __.
4. Which is a good example of change over time?
5. People in the past and present both need __.
6. Why can old and new pictures help students learn history?
7. Which sentence is true?
8. A timeline helps put events in __.
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. past
2. present
3. community
4. a town adds a new library
5. homes
6. they help students compare changes
7. Communities may change, but important needs stay the same.
8. order

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